Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Original 1733 Burial Plot
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Original 1733 Burial Plot Marker
James Edward Oglethorpe
to the Savannah Jewish Community.
Erected by Trustees of the Mordecai-Sheftall Cemetery Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.
Location. 32° 4.613′ N, 81° 5.58′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. Marker is at the intersection of W Oglethorpe Ave and Bull St., in the median on W Oglethorpe Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lowell Mason (a few steps from this marker); "Tyrants Fall In Every Foe Liberty's In Every Blow" (within shouting distance of this marker); James Moore Wayne, 1790-1867 (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Juliette Low (within shouting distance of this marker); Independent Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Wm. A. Caruthers (1802-46)
this page online
Regarding Original 1733 Burial Plot. Currently there is no evidence of any kind of burial ground here.
Also see . . . Source: Congregation Mickve Israel ..Excerpt. Forty-two brave pioneering Jews, the “largest group of Jews to land in North America in Colonial days” arrived in Savannah on July 11, 1733, just five months after General James Edward Oglethorpe established the colony of Georgia. (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Original 1733 Burial Plot Marker
The marker is on the median on Oglethorpe Ave. at Bull St.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Original 1733 Burial Plot Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 13, 2008
4. Original 1733 Burial Plot North side of Oglethorpe Ave.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 13, 2008
5. Original 1733 Burial Plot - on the south side of the median on Oglethorpe Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,623 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
